Freddy Robinson had only recently been signed to Enterprise, the Stax subsidiary, when the company began wrapping up its operations in the mid-70s. Many of his fine sessions were consequently consigned to the vaults. Those that had been released were never given the attention they deserved - a story common to some of the most exhilarating Ace reissues. We set the record straight with this carefully compiled CD which mixes 11 tracks from both his Enterprise LPs (At The Drive In and Off The Cuff) with nine previously unissued titles.
Robinson grew up in Arkansas during the 40s. He learned to play guitar at the age of nine, and turned pro when he moved to Chicago in 1956. He worked with several groups: first with Birmingham Junior & His Lover Boys, then with Little Walter, playing on several Checker sessions as well as live dates, then in 1960 he joined part of Howlin' Wolf's band, recording in the sessions that resulted in Wang Dang Doodle, Back Door Man and Spoonful.
Robinson was profoundly influenced by many of the greats he worked with, but it was at a gig in Michigan with Little Walter's combo that he caught James Moody in performance and discovered jazz. It inspired him to enroll at the Chicago School Of Music, learning to read music and a style that was considered far more complex than the blues.
He worked his way through the blues and R&B scene, establishing a fine reputation, familiar and comfortable within a whole raft of styles. Robinson played in Jerry Butler's band from 1963-67. He also worked with Syl Johnson and then moved to Los Angeles to be part of Ray Charles' outfit. He also cut several records as a solo artist, with minor success in both the jazz and soul fields.
His Enterprise material is distinctly bluesier than his recordings from a decade earlier - indicating a return to his roots. The LPs he recorded for the label used the cream of Los Angeles' session men, while the Memphis sessions drew on Isaac Hayes' band with Alex Brown, the ex-Raelet, organizing the backing vocalists.
Bluesology draws upon all his Enterprise recordings, and re-evaluates Robinson's talents - his material has been unjustly neglected for too long. Despite their relative late date they are of a quality which aficionados of earlier periods would also really enjoy. -- Julia Honeywell, Ace Records UK
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01 Bluesology 02 I Found My Soul Last 03 At The Drive-In 04 Off The Cuff 05 Medicine Man 06 The River's Invitation 07 Changing Dreams 08 Try It One Time 09 Georgia On My Mind 10 You're On My Side 11 I Remember 12 Here Comes Your Good Thang 13 Hoouse Hunting 14 After Hours 15 The Creeper 16 Sister Hot Pants 17 Treat Her Like A Lady 18 Good Feeling 19 Teddy Bear 20 Black Fox
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Freddy Robinson "Bluesology"
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JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES - I CAN'T STAND MYSELF WHEN YOU TOUCH ME (1968)
King Records LP-1030
A-Side
1. I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) Part 1
2. There Was A Time
3. Get It Together (Part 1)
4. Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby
5. Time After Time
6. The Soul Of J.B. (Inst.)
B-Side
1. I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) Part 2
2. Get It Together (Part 2)
3. Why Did You Take Your Love Away From Me
4. Need Your Love So Bad
5. You've Got To Change Your Mind
6. Funky Soul #1
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@ Gyro: Thanks for Freddy Robinson! As usual, I always learn
about some new blues/soul musician thanks to you and the TZ team!
Cheers Daniel, from Spain...
Muchas Gracias.
BONUS 1 OF 7 @320
The Woggles - Rock and Roll Backlash '07
The Woggles aren't trying to reinvent the garage rock wheel, but after slogging it out in every dive club imaginable since 1987, they realize that bringing new spins to the formula neither dilutes it nor opens them up to the dreaded sellout finger-pointing. Recorded at Rick Miller's (Southern Culture on the Skids) Kudzu Ranch in North Carolina, produced by Jeff Walls (ex-of Guadalcanal Diary), and mastered by the near legendary Rodney Mills, the quartet has a formidable backline for its first album in four years. The guys rise to the occasion with some of their finest material. The Woggles have experienced a surge in popularity through exposure on Little Steven's weekly radio show. Since this album is released on his Wicked Cool label, that is likely to continue. Little has changed in the group's approach, though a bit more British Invasion mixed with American garage invigorates the sound of these 12 originals. There is even a spaghetti Western throwback with reverbed guitar and mariachi trumpet ("El Toro"). Occasional horns on a few other tracks also prove that different ingredients added to their established jittery rock & roll stew can bring much needed spice to the concoction. Lead singer the Professor Mighty Manfred is in fine trashy shape, as is the foursome's recent guitarist, known only as Flesh Hammer. Songs such as "Time of My Own" and the title track boast singalong hooks and lyrics that veer toward the members' obvious love of an earlier time and their dedication to saving the purity of rock & roll. You won't need any convincing that they are up to the task after one spin of this raw, rollicking slab of retro-rocking. It's a trip back to the '60s when the Standells, the Seeds, and all the other bands on the Nuggets collection were making music that might have seemed disposable at the time but is now considered classic. Add The Woggles to that pack, because they are every bit as committed, brash, and raw -- and Rock and Roll Backlash is all the evidence you need. (Allmusic)
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Marti Brom - Sings Heartache Numbers '05
Between the rockabilly of "Three Hearts Later" and the Patsy Cline-flavored "Four Walls," Marti Brom is a proud throwback to yesterday. She doesn't so much embrace the image of "old-style" country singer as flaunt it. The cover of Sings Heartache Numbers shows a big-eyed, bejeweled Brom, her hands and head resting on a whisky bottle that says "Marti." Brom is joined by a handful of fine musicians, including guitarist Levi Mullen and steel guitarist Dickie Overby, for a traditional country set. "Traditional" in this case means a hardcore country sound complete with whining steel and a waltz beat, and old songs like "Apartment #9" and "A-11." There's an enjoyable, melancholic take on "Eight Weeks in a Barroom," a song that traces the dissolution of one poor heartbroken soul. By the end of the song the poor sot has drunk herself into mental instability and lost her home (though it's possible the big car in the driveway is a hearse). Brom's vocal here is quite lovely. There's also a nice take on "The Twelfth of Never" before the album closes with an extra, unlisted -- but obvious -- track, "Heartache by the Numbers." Sings Heartache Numbers is an enjoyable, well-executed album, offering a nice alternative to Faith and Shania. (Allmusic)
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BONUS 3 OF 7 @320
Southwind (1968) (Remastered 2015]
The 1968 self-titled debut by California based country rock group Southwind is a rather obscure little gem. The unique combination of country, psych, soul, funk, and just good old rock & roll turns this record into a stew of great listening, and really makes this record stand out. (The Rising Storm)
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BONUS 4 OF 7 @320
Buddy Banks - The Complete Recordings 1945-1949 (Blue Moon CD 6015)
Fine West Coast R&B/Jazz that is now out of print.
1. I Need It Bad 2. Bank´S Boogie 3. Voo It Voo It 4. Crying Blues 5. Fluffy Debut 6. Bank´S Boogie 7. Hi Jinks Blues 8. Name It And Claim It 9. Take The Chief 10. Banks Bang Boogie 11. Loney Blues 12. Ink Splink 13. Goin For The Okey Doke 14. Roses Of Picardy 15. East Side Boogie 16. 686 Blues 17. Maybe Some Rainy Day 18. Be Fair To Me 19. Happy Home Blues 20. The Night Is Fading Too Soon
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INFO
http://www.discogs.com/Buddy-Banks-The-Complete-Recordings-1945-1949/release/6935978
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BONUS 5 OF 7 @320
Disco 2 A Further Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie 1976-1980 (2015)
This is a second selection of independent disco records featuring rare and classic tracks originally released in the USA between the halcyon years of 1977 and 1985.
This release features only the finest disco, modern soul and boogie and is compiled by Disco Patrick who put together for Soul Jazz Records the mighty 'Disco - An Encyclopedic Guide to the Cover Art of Disco Records' 400+ page deluxe book, as well as the first installment of 'Disco - A Fine Selection of Independent Disco, Modern Soul and Boogie.'
This album is released as a double CD, as well as two separate volumes of double vinyl (plus free download codes) and a worldwide digital release.
Rare, classic and in-demand tracks from the mighty vaults of labels such as New York's Salsoul and Miami's TK Records - which during the main disco era became the main competitors to the major established record industry - through to killer virtually unknown tracks released on tiny bespoke one-off labels, now impossible to find either in the history books or record shops of the world.
All the music on this album has been sonically and digitally remastered with love and is presented complete with sleevenotes, original label artwork and full-length extended disco editions.
CD1
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CD2
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INFO
http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/releases/?id=43334
BONUS 6 OF 7 @320
Peter Buck - Warzone Earth '15
Third record, same as the first: once again Peter Buck taps into garage gunk, three-chord ravers, and weirdo folk-psychedelia, all of which would find a home during the graveyard shift on college radio. Buck's execution is a bit sharper on Warzone Earth than it was on 2012's eponymous debut, an impression somewhat strengthened by how the record is essentially divided in two, containing one noisier half and a spookier side. Even with this (extremely) loose division, much of the album's charm derives from its messiness: Buck remains devoted to all the wild, odd sounds that started to fade around the time "Losing My Religion" made his band a household name. Alternating between giddy throwaways and songs where their evident craft is passed off as incidental, Warzone Earth isn't meant as anything but a good little record -- something seemingly knocked off in a couple of sessions and meant to be consumed with a couple of six-packs -- but that modesty remains endearing because it has a human, soulful raggedness that resonates. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)
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INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/warzone-earth-mw0002873021
BONUS 7 OF 7
The Trashed Romeos - Where Dreamers Never Go '11
The Trashed Romeos, led by Greg Roberson (Tiger High, Reigning Sound, Arthur Lee’s Love, Compulsive Gamblers), hail from the very epicenter of rock- n -roll, Memphis, Tn. Roberson has a pretty straight forward mission with his band’s debut record Where Dreamers Never Go, to pay homage to his late friend Jim Dickinson (Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Big Star, The Replacements, Ry Cooder) and to focus attention on some of his hometown heroes and the obscure psychedelic garage rock 45’s they released in the mid 6o’s.
The Trashed Romeos feature, Roberson’s Tiger High band mates, Jake and Toby Vest, Rick Steff (Lucero, Cat Power) , and multi-instrumentalist and engineer Adam Hill (Big Star, Alex Chilton, White Stripes, The Raconteurs).
“Where Dreamers Never Go” is a love letter to Memphis and to Dickinson's legacy.
Both the Cd and Cassette packages for “Where Dreamers Never Go” include a 1968 photo of Jim Dickinson by Jim Marshall. Marshall is responsible for such iconic images as Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at Monterey Pop and Johnny Cash flipping the bird at San Quentin. (Record Runner)
THE TRASHED ROMEOS, led by GREG ROBERTSON (TIGER HIGH. REIGNING SOUND, ARTHUR LEE’s LOVE), hail from the very epicenter of rock-n-roll, Memphis, TN. The band was born out of the ashes of Roberson’s band, SNAKE EYES with legendary producer/session man JIM DICKINSON. Four months after Snake Eyes called it quits, Roberson and Dickinson began songwriting sessions at Dickinson’s Zebra Ranch Studios with JAKE and TOBY VEST (Tiger High) in February 2009. Recording sessions began in March and continued through May at High Low Recording and The Zebra Ranch. The band recorded 16 of the 24 original songs written that spring. In May of 2009, three days after recording for the album concluded, Dickinson had the first in a series of heart attacks. In August of 2009 Dickinson passed away, and the finished album was shelved and remains unreleased. After Dickinson’s death, the band took a long much needed break. When it was time to get back to work Roberson brought in long time friend RICK STEFF (LUCERO, CAT POWER) to take over the organ/piano duties and the band recorded their debut record Where Dreamers Never Go. Where Dreamers Never Go, is a 14 song cover record of obscure Memphis garage rock nuggets. Six of the 14 tracks were written by the late Jim Dickinson in the mid sixties. Two of those six numbers had never been recorded by anyone, only demoed by Dickinson in 1966. These two Dickinson demos were unearthed in the Ardent Studio vaults by Alec Paleo while he was researching and transferring all the Big Star related masters for the Rhino Records 4 CD Big Star box set Keep An Eye On The Sky and the Chris Bell I Am The Cosmos double CD. These two tracks, “Where Dreamers Never Go” and “The Grass Is Never Greener,” make their first appearance here on The Trashed Romeos debut from Trashy Creatures Records. The album’s closing number and title track, “Where Dreamers Never Go,” is the only to feature Dickinson. This acoustic reading of the tune was recorded during one of the songwriting sessions for the bands unreleased album of original material in February of 2009. (STREET DATE - 10/02/2012) (Mid Heaven)
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INFO
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Thanks, Gyro -- especially for the Marti Brom & Trashed Romeos.
Thanks to RYP and Gyro for Freddy Robinson and Peter Buck.
@Gyro
Thank for the Marti Brom. Looking for any more from this great singer if you or anyone else has any.. I just checked the albums I have and I am missing tracks. Much appreciated.
Oh, my! Freddy Robinson's "Bluesology". I haven't heard that since I retired my turntable.
Thanks!
Tanx again!
Freddie Robinson was in the band that toured Australia way back with John Mayall//The gig was released "live" on the album Jass Blues Fusion By Mayall.Get It :0))
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